How the data are processed

Methodology

What is included

Every school in Open Database of Educational Facilities (ODEF), version 3.0 for Canada: public, separate, private, First Nations and post-secondary institutions as listed by provinces, territories and the federal government. The database was compiled in 2024 from lists dated 2020-12-30 to 2024-11-29.

Levels and grades

Levels follow the database’s ISCED flags (early childhood, kindergarten/pre-primary, elementary, middle, secondary, adult and post-secondary). Grade ranges are shown only when both the lowest and highest grade are given. A school can offer several levels.

Sector

Sector is taken only from the type written in the source (for example “Public”, “Catholic”, “Separate”, “Private”, “Band”). Where the source does not say, it is shown as not stated. Nothing is inferred from the school’s name.

Locations and distance

Coordinates are as geocoded in the source. 3,105 schools in Canada have no coordinates; they are listed but not mapped or sorted by distance. Distances are straight-line and say nothing about catchment areas or travel time.

Duplicates

Where the same school appears twice with the same name and street address, one record is kept.

What is not shown

No ratings, rankings, test results, reviews or enrolment numbers are published. The site does not say whether a school is accepting students.

Pages that are not indexed

School pages need at least three of: address, levels or grades, coordinates and school board. Pages with less are kept for navigation but marked noindex. The comparison page is also noindex.